English–Japanese
“understand” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiwakaru
Example
日本語が少しわかります。nihon go ga suko shi wa ka ri ma su
I understand a little Japanese.
How to say “understand” in Japanese
“Understand” in Japanese is わかる (wakaru).
Shows that information becomes clear enough to be understood, known, or recognized.
Example sentences with わかる
この問題がわかります。ko no mon dai ga wa ka ri ma su
I understand this problem.
先生の説明を聞くと、文法がわかります。sen sei no setsu mei o ki ku to bun pō ga wa ka ri ma su
When I listen to the teacher's explanation, I understand the grammar.
Tips for using わかる
- In everyday speech, わかる (wakaru) often appears as わかります (wakarimasu) and わかりません (wakarimasen), making it useful for saying that something is or is not understood.